The Postal Act of 1879:

a. crippled the magazine industry until the tax was repealed in 1894.
b. was hotly debated and finally rejected by Congress.
c. essentially censored certain content by controlling distribution.
d. lowered the mailing rates for magazines.

ANSWER: d

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